Once spring rolls around, I start thinking about pastels. Thinking of pastels gets me thinking about lavender — not only my favorite color, but also one of my favorite scents. And once lavender is on ...

Shortbreads are a simple, delicious cookie to make. The addition of lavender and a bit of lemon in this recipe turns a tea-time classic into a floral treat perfect for brightening up a dull winter ...

It's the holidays, which means you'll probably be eating and making a lot of cookies. And the question that we ask ourselves every year is how do we make this year different? These lavender shortbread ...

This Meyer lemon lavender shortbread was one of the 10 winners of the L.A. Times fourth annual Holiday Cookie Bake-Off. “My neighbor had an overflowing Meyer lemon tree and would leave bags of lemons ...

1. Heat the oven to 350 F. Grease an 8- inch square cake pan with cooking spray or softened butter. Line with a long sheet of parchment paper that extends up and over two opposite sides of the pan. 2.

Spring is the time to begin reviewing the wide choice of herb seasonings, fresh or dried, that will be on greenmarket stands or sprouting in back yards, from now until fall. Aromatic or decorative, ...